Some time last year, I wrote a fashion article for an online website (no need to mention name) and my article wasn't published. I went on to check if I made any grammatical error or said anything that wasn't correct but no though I didn't find anything personally wrong with my article, I found something else, something big enough to make my article get rejected.
The title of the article was affordable fashion. I wrote about how fashion should be affordable and not necessarily expensive (obviously such article will pour sand sand in somebody's garri) and I vividly remember sighting an example where a certain celeb (Nigerian celeb ofcourse, na dem wey dey always wan feel among) purchased a designer purse for over a million naira and it was just a simple purse I couldn't even call pretty. I further explained why I didn't see such extravagance as necessary, fine it's your money and yes you worked for it but shouldn't you spend or invest it on something better. I understand the need for everybody to want to follow the crowd or live up to the existing trend like we find most Nigerian celebrities living outrageous lives all in the name of wanting to look more than they are or having the need to be like Rihanna and the likes (I just had to use that example, we all know Rihanna is a fashionista).
There is nothing wrong in spending money on something you like. I will also admit I'm a sucker for designer brands but I'm also very wise about it. I wouldn't purse something ugly with a huge brand name for a really outrageous price when I could easily purchase something cheaper, better and if not times two of that awful product.
It's alright to be extravagant (or maybe it's not) but make it a once in awhile, I'm pretty sure people who buy things all in the name of designer brands don't often enjoy such product for long.
Why buy a shoe for half a million naira when in a few months time, it wouldn't fit right, it's all part of fashion madness and the need to belong. Then you find yourself in the midst of people wearing cheaper yet good quality things looking good and you just there in fugly (really ugly) designer brand.
Some people may disagree with me on this but I stand corrected. Feel free to leave your opinions in the comment box below.
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